Top Disney Shareholders

The Walt Disney Co. (DIS) is a global entertainment company that operates a broad range of businesses, including theme parks, resorts, a cruise line, broadcast TV networks, and related products. Disney also produces live entertainment events, and produces and streams a wide range of film and TV entertainment content through its new digital streaming services.

The top shareholders of Disney are Robert A. Iger, Christine M. McCarthy, Vanguard Group Inc., BlackRock Inc. (BLK), and State Street Corp. (STT).

Disney’s 12-month trailing net income and revenue are $2.35 billion and $88.45 billion, respectively. The company’s market cap is about $170.86 billion. These financial data are as of Jan. 17, 2024.

Below is a look in more detail at Disney’s 6 biggest shareholders.

Top 3 Individual Insider Shareholders

Robert A. Iger

Robert A. Iger owns a total of 204,899 Disney shares, representing 0.01% of the company’s total shares outstanding. Iger is Disney’s Executive Chair and Chair of the Board of Directors. Prior to his appointment as Executive Chair in 2022, he served as the company’s Chief Executive Officer CEO) for 15 years and Chair for 8 years. During his time as CEO, Iger dramatically expanded Disney’s size and reach through internal growth and a series of major acquisitions, including Pixar (2006), Marvel (2009), Lucasfilm (2012), and 21st Century Fox (2019). Iger’s net worth is estimated to be $350 million as of Jan. 2024.

Christine M. McCarthy

Christine M. McCarthy owns a total of 207,788 Disney shares, representing 0.01% of the company’s total shares outstanding. McCarthy first joined Disney in 2000 and was the company’s Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO). She stepped down in June 2023. She was responsible for overseeing the company’s worldwide finances. Prior to becoming CFO in 2015, she served as Treasurer. Before joining Disney in 2000, Ms. McCarthy was Executive Vice President and CFO of Imperial Bancorp. McCarthy also serves on the Boards of Directors of the Procter & Gamble Co. (PG).

Alan N. Braverman

Alan N. Braverman owns a total of 98,922 Disney shares, representing 0.01% of the company’s total shares outstanding. Braverman is Senior Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary. He was first named Executive Vice President and General Counsel in January 2003, and is responsible for every aspect of the company’s legal affairs worldwide. Previously, Braverman was executive vice president and general counsel of ABC Inc. and deputy general counsel of The Walt Disney Company. Braverman joined ABC Inc. in 1993 as deputy general counsel, two years before Disney bought Capital Cities / ABC Inc.

Top 3 Institutional Shareholders

Institutional investors hold the majority of Disney’s shares at about 65% of total shares outstanding.

Vanguard Group Inc.

Vanguard Group owns 146.3 million shares of Disney, representing 8% of total shares outstanding, according to the company’s preliminary proxy filing for 2024. The company is primarily a mutual fund and ETF management company with about $7.6 trillion in global assets under management (AUM). The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) is one of the company’s largest exchange-traded funds (ETFs) with about $372.1 billion in AUM. Disney comprises 0.41% of VOO’s holdings.

BlackRock Inc.

BlackRock owns 120.9 million shares of Disney, representing 6.6% of total shares outstanding, according to the company’s preliminary proxy filing for 2024. The company is primarily a mutual fund and ETF management company with approximately $9.09 trillion in AUM. The iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV) is among one of BlackRock’s largest ETFs with approximately $404.4 billion in AUM. Disney comprises 0.42% of IVV’s holdings.

State Street Corp.

State Street owns 72.6 million shares of Disney, representing 3.97% of total shares outstanding. The company is primarily a manager of mutual funds, ETFs and other assets with approximately $3.69 trillion in AUM. The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) is among one of State Street’s largest ETFs with approximately $479.2 billion in AUM. Disney comprises 0.43% of SPY’s holdings.

Diversity & Inclusiveness of Disney

As part of our effort to improve the awareness of the importance of diversity in companies, we offer investors a glimpse into the transparency of more than just who are the shareholders at Disney. We highlight the company’s commitment to diversity, inclusiveness, and social responsibility as a whole. Find out how Disney reports the diversity of its management and workforce. The ✔ shows if Disney discloses its data about the diversity of its board of directors, C-Suite, general management, and employees overall across a variety of markets.